Transportation Aide / Unit Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

Award Care is looking for a Transportation Aide/Unit Clerk to join our family! 

Do you thrive in a family/team environment and desire to make a difference in the lives of others while advancing your skills? Are you caring and compassionate? If this sounds like you, let's talk!

The  Transportation Aide/ Unit Clerk delivers direct care to residents and patients in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and life care standards in the health and rehabilitation center (skilled nursing home). Transportation will assist our residents with transporting to doctors’ appointments, activities of daily living, personal hygiene and mobility, by prioritizing their wellbeing and ensuring they maintain their dignity and independence.

Benefits

• Phone and auto discounts: Up to 20% on employee personal wireless accounts and auto rentals through designated vendors.
• Health insurance for the entire family!
• Perfect Punch Program; $225 bi-weekly bonus.

Major Responsibilities

• Transporting residents to doctors’ appointments.
• Caring for the personal needs, safety, and comfort of our residents.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living including wardrobe, personal hygiene, and mobility.
• Aid in daily tasks such as, use of telephone, laundry, transportation, and mail delivery.
• Light housekeeping tasks and meal preparation.
• Medication reminders.
• Observe and report changes in residents' condition and status.
• Conduct rounds to monitor for hazards or incidents.
• Assist in dining including escorting residents to dining room, serving, and clean up.
• Companionship and conversation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Completion of a state-approved CNA certified nursing assistant certification course.
• Ability to read and communicate at an adequate level to essential job duties.
• Ability to treat and care for seniors and their property with dignity and respect.
• Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner.
• Caregivers must complete our new hire orientation.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving history.
• Assist the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse in their day-to-day recording and charting of medical or administrative information in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern medical records.
• Record medical and administrative information in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
• Maintain the Daily Census Report and submit to Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Answer telephone, page calls; deliver messages to residents, etc., as necessary.
• Record appropriate resident identification data on designated medical records, wristbands, ID cards, etc., as required.
• Notify the resident's responsible party when there is a change in the resident's condition as instructed.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents. Assist in arranging for transportation, packing residents' belongings, escorting them to discharge/transfer area, loading, etc., as necessary.
• Assist in the completion of necessary medical and administrative records upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
• Provide innovative, responsible healthcare with the creation and implementation of new ideas and concepts that continually improve systems and processes to achieve superior results.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.